G/SPS/N/CHN/1283  
31 August 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of 
China  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Aquatic products (including the edible aquatic animals)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Announcement of the General Administration of 
Customs of the People's Republic of China on suspending im port of all aquatic products 
from Japan . Language(s):  Chinese . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHN/23_12111_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  In order to fully guard against the risk of radioactive 
contamination of food safety caused by the discharge of nuclear contaminated water from 
Fukushima in Japan, to protect the health of Chinese consumers and ensure the food 
safety of imported food, the General Administration of Customs decided to suspend import 
of all aquatic products, including the edible aquatic animal s, originating in Japan from 
24 August 2023 (inclusive).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The discharge of 
contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear disaster into the sea in Japan will pose 
uncontrollable risks to food safety and public health. The emergency measure is issued in 
order to fully prevent risks and effectively protect life and health of the public.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/CHN/1283  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
24 August 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642  
E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642  
E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn